After reading the stories posted on this website, I realize I am one of the lucky ones. My two cats merely have a skin irritation that looks like a chemical burn at the application site. I washed the cats with soap and water the day after I put the flea drops on. Later, at my [...]

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I put the flea drops on my 2 kitties at 9am yesterday and by noon, one of them -Bootsy- was twitching and having tremors. She was also drooling. The other was extremely lethargic and couldn’t even jump to her favorite perch on my nightstand. I had no idea this stuff was unsafe. I really needs [...]

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hi was reading all the stories about hartz flea and tick for cats and i didnt put 2 and 2 together till i read the stories. i use the medicine on my 7 yr old cat and wondered why her fur was falling out and she had scabs on neck and head, i just thought [...]

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We just got our lil’ Taco(chihuahua) about a few months ago. Well, when we first found him we gave him a bath with 2in1 rid flea shampoo by hartz, because he had fleas all over him. That very night he had a seizure, it was horrible. First his backlegs wouldnt move anymore and he just [...]

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I’m so happy i found this web site, I have the banner on my web site & have contacted so many people concerning Hartz….My Story…… I have a 4yr old Toy Fox Terrier, Named Rocky I adopted 5 yrs ago, which he was very healthy & playful…well i started using the Hartz Shampoos & Conditioners, [...]

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I had a kitten several years ago, she was about 5 or 6 months old and she had pretty bad fleas when I got her. I bought a Hartz flea collar and put it on her. The next day when I got home from work my neighbor was waiting outside for me to tell me [...]

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I am sending this email in response to the horrible, almost life ending experience my cat had with Hartz Flea & Tick Drops. My cat Abby, who seldomly goes outdoors, had recently been scratching a lot and we had been finding flea remnants on her bed and other places where she napped. We happened to [...]

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I just applied this product to my cats yesterday and they seem fine. It was given me by a friend who switched to Frontline. I normally use Frontline but figured this would be good enough since I don’t have a flea problem. Both of my cats seem fine! Debating whether or not to wash it [...]

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My lil’ guinea pig was only 4 yrs. old. Perfectly healthy. I picked up a bag of Hartz natures gold guinea pig food at a local Store. A few days later my guinea pig was almost dead, she just laid down breathing was slow I knew she was dieing. An hour later she was gone. [...]

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Two years ago we purchased the Hartz Advanced Flea & Tick drops for our two cats. We applied them in the proper dosage as directed in the evening. Afterwards, one of the cats rubbed up against me and got the foul stuff on my skin. I developed a rather nasty headache, lost my appetite and [...]

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I really didn’t know what to put this under but anyway. I am very thankful for your website, today we bought te Hartz Flea and Tick Medication for Cats over 10lbs., I didn’t want to buy anything except Frontline, but my mom insisted. Anyway, to make me happy, my mom did some research on Hartz [...]

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Our 5 year old cat is severely allergic to fleas, so we have to keep a close eye on her. When the Hartz product came on the market, I thought I would save a few dollars and buy this instead of the more expensive products from the vet — was I wrong! I applied the [...]

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I used some of the flea treatment that you rub between the cats shoulderblades. i had purchased it over the counter between visits to the vet figuring it was a generic version of frontline. I was so wrong! it made both of my cats sick and lethargic and caused scabs and hair loss wherever the [...]

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I used Hartz flea and tick drops on my cat. I applied them per the instructions; starting between the cat’s shoulder blades and down her spine. My cat became very, VERY lethargic. She just laid down and wouldn’t move. I had to pet her constantly to make sure she didn’t go unconscious. Within two to [...]

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I used the Hartz Advanced Care 4+ treatment on my 5 year old Siamese on Thursday night. On Friday morning, he was twitching and shaking. I called my vet, told her what I had used, and acted immediately to give my cat a full body bath with something strong like Dawn dish detergent. My vet [...]

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Brenda is a reporter in New York who is still desparately searching for victims in the area. Please call her at the number below if you’re in the area Hi — My name’s Brenda Flanagan. I’m a reporter for the investigative unit at UPN-9 TVNews…located in the North Jersey/NYC Metro area. I am looking for [...]

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I never knew this stuff was bad! Why was I not informed…I am media savy and keep up on information constantly…i feel its all my fault….I gave “mini” a dose this morning at 8 am as its spring and wanted her to stay safe outside. At 3 this afternoon the twiching and drunken walk started…I [...]

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A few years back we gave our cat a flea dip by Hartz. Within about a half hour our cat started having trouble walking. Before we knew it she had lost control of her bowels and bladder, was vomiting and disoriented. Naturally, this was a Sunday evening. We called the vet, explained the symptoms and [...]

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When I first found Akira she was near dead…I found her on a Friday afternoon, and went to Wally world (aka Walmart) that night to get kitty stuff (I had never had a cat before). Well she had REALLY bad ear mites so I figured Id get a jump on things and get some OTC [...]

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I made our cat start wheezing by using their flea products. Our vet told us to never use their products, it’s toxic shit. Only use vet prescribed stuff on your cat. That hartz crap will kill you animal. also.. don’t feed your male cat that cheap, high ash/high salt cat food. they cannot handle it. [...]

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I’ve had a lot of requests recently for creative marketing peices. Specifically bumper stickers and fliers. If there is anyone who can create an effective ad promoting HartzVictims.org and our cause, it would be greatly appreciated. You will, of course, be given full, non-monetary credit. Please send only high resolution artwork – standard bumper sticker [...]

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I bought harzt flea and tick medicine for my cat about a year ago. I made sure it was the correct weight for her and everything. I only used half the tube on her and about 2 hours later I realized something was terribly wrong with her. She was falling off furniture, she couldn’t jump [...]

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Would it be possible to arrange a Hartz protest day at chains that carry Hartz? Our Goblin is now on an IV and a cathater (sp?) for 2 days as the vet said “flushing out the poison”. the people at the vet said NEVER use HARTZ, and that on top of all the sick pets [...]

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On September 12th we use Hartz fogger, on Sept 15th our cat Rooroo died. On Saturday we uised Hartz home flea & tick killer (note the bottle states safe for pet bedding), well sunday Luther vandross kitty threw up, stopped drinking, cant poop, walks like his back legs are going another way, we called hartz [...]

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thanks for the site, it made me realize the urgency of my cats condition. 2 soap baths and still twitching and depressed. Only put it on him last night. Wish me luck!

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I had actually used the Hartz crap on my cats a couple of years ago and it made them all sick. Usually very playful cats, they were mopey and sleeping all day long. I had used it once before and remember them having a similar reaction, but this time, it seemed worse. I went to [...]

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We put Hartz flea and tick on our kitten and about 2 hours later we found him on an upstairs bed twitching uncontrolably. We rushed him to the vet but it was too late because the medicine had already gotten into his bloodstream. He ended up dying. RIP Otis.

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About a year ago I bought the Hartz flea and tick powder for my cat. I did exactly as it said on the label, making sure my cat was of the proper weight and age. Within 30 minutes she was gasping for air, her muscles were twitching and she was losing control of her bladder [...]

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We used Hartz flea drops on my Maine Coon cat…if any of you know the breed you know they get really big. Anyways, after using it he started running into walls and just acting like he was drunk almost. Then he started drooling and being lathargic so I called my grandmother who has the same [...]

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I have never heard about any problems with Hartz brand animal products, so when I stumbled onto this site, I was quite surprised. Between my parents and me, we have 4 dogs (2 rat terriers, a “Heinz 57,” and a golden retriever) and a couple common housecats. We would all be devastated if ANYTHING were [...]

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